Those that have noticed the web-like insect nests popping up in local tree branches may think it is the wrong season for tent caterpillars. That thought would be correct, according Hartwick Professor ...

There are many ways we mark the “end” of summer. Some refer to the beginning of school or the closing of the pool, while others view Labor Day as the “unofficial end of summer.” Another way, if you're ...

Learn how to tell spring tent caterpillars from fall webworms, why their silken tents appear in fruit trees, and how anglers use the caterpillars for bait. Aaron Horrell Aaron Horrell Connect with the ...

As the seasons change, so can the pests that call our gardens home. Stinging insects such as yellow jackets have increased their numbers by this time, so we tend to notice them more now than in the ...

If you've spotted large webs in trees along Ohio highways, the culprit may not be what you think. Fall webworms, which are native insects, typically become more apparent in late summer and early fall, ...

IT IS NOT difficult to spot the ugly nests of the fall webworm this time of year. The fall webworm is a native pest of trees and shrubs. It makes its appearance in late summer to early fall and ...

I suspect that there are a few folks who are wondering of late why eastern tent caterpillars are still around. Didn't they do their webby nest building back in May and June? Yes, they did, and they ...

This image shows the protective webbing made by a colony of small leaf-eating worms, called fall webworms. The colony will construct a tough silk net on the end of a tree branch in late summer. These ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Tis the season for caterpillar overreaction. Before we get to the protagonist of this column, a quick note on caterpillar ...